Last week, the pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod met in Bloomington, Minnesota, (near Minneapolis) for its annual General Pastoral Conference for continuing education, worship, synodical news updates and to discuss our teachings. The theme of the devotions was “Meditations on Election”, and all of the readings and hymn selections highlighted the that wondrous, mysterious…
This article was posted on the Pondering Christ blog two years ago by Mr. Matthew Fenn. I would like to thank him for his vigilance and for the insightful article. I have edited the article a bit for this blog. Joyce Meyer was briefly a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in St. Louis, (Lutheran…
A mother asked her daughter what she had learned in Sunday school that morning. The little girl replied, “The teacher told us that one of the reasons God put us in this world is so we can get ready for heaven.” “I think your teacher is correct dear,” the mother said. “Then why aren’t more…
It’s been a long time coming, but the new church directory is printed and assembled with the latest pictures and information available to the church office. You will find a copy in your mailbox in the church entryway; there are also extras if you need more than one copy. The small size makes the…
Special thanks to those who worked so hard these last few weeks to clean up the Sunday School storage rooms in the Fellowship Hall. That was a lot of work while no one was looking. Thanks for your spirit of willing and humble service to the congregation.
Whether you are a student at ASU or MCCC, you are invited to connect with other college students, a former science professor and our resident engineer at Our Saviour Lutheran Church. We are putting together a new Bible study (possibly with some free STEM tutoring). We need your input. We’d like to hold the Bible…
The pastor and elders of the congregation are working on contacting those we have lost track of over the years. It’s a lot of work, but work that brings with it Jesus’ words of eternal life. Without the Gospel, faith simply dies away from lack of spiritual nourishment. Before you know it, going to church…
Those wishing to know more about the teachings of the Bible at Our Saviour are invited to contact
Confirmation Classes will start on Monday, September 19. Our two confirmation students are sponsored this year by the Women’s Bible Study and the Men’s Bible Study, so they will receive all of their classroom materials free of charge. One of the two is preparing for her final confirmation examination. The other student is just beginning.…
Sunday, September 11 is a special day for us. That morning, in the Divine Service, our Sunday School teachers will be introduced and installed. After the service and refreshments, our children will assembly for their first Sunday School class after the long summer break. This will be our first year using the new ChristLight Curriculum…